Chinese-Portuguese cultural event in Macau aims to promote integration

In order to foster integration between the Chinese and Portugues cultures and strengthen mutual friendship, the third “Chinese-Portuguese Cultural Interaction Activity” was held yesterday.The one-day event, themed Chinese-Portuguese cultural exchange, which took place at the Taipa Houses, featured a traditional costume experience area, Chinese and Portuguese craft & arts display and various performances such as a children’s fashion show with Chinese and Portuguese attire. Lau Kam

March 9, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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‘Mulan’ dance drama shows to take place at Macau Cultural Centre

The dance drama “Mulan” by the award-winning Ningbo Performance & Arts Group will take to the stage at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Grand Auditorium on the evenings of March 27 and 28, with tickets now available.According to a Friday statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the production, directed by Zhou Liya and Han Zhen (aka “twin stars of Chinese Dance”), has won many awards including the China Dance Lotus Award and has toured globally. The group, meanwhile, is the

March 9, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Literary Festival workshop gathers curious minds to learn about Nüshu

A glimpse into Nüshu (女书; “women’s script”), a unique syllabic script created and used entirely by women, was provided through the workshop “Nüshu: Learning how to write the secret language of women” at Casa Garden yesterday afternoon.  Gathering a group of participants, the workshop was held as part of the “15th Macau Literary Festival – The Script Road” and coincided with International Women’s Day yesterday. Leading the workshop was Pan Shengwen, one of the

March 9, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Kenya grants visa-free entry to Macau SAR passport holders

Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) passport holders can now enter Kenya visa-free for a stay of up to 90 days per entry upon completing certain requirements. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Identification Services Bureau (DSI), Macau passport holders must now obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation* (eTA) before travelling to Kenya. The statement said that the Macau government received notification from the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Beijing

March 9, 2026 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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​China delivering world's largest high-quality education system: education minister

     BEIJING  - China is delivering the world's largest high-quality education system, with around 280 million students enrolled in some 440,000 schools, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said today.    China's gross enrollment rate for preschool education stands at 92.9 percent, significantly higher than the OECD average of 84.7 percent, while the admission rate for senior high schools reached 92 percent in 2025, Huai told a press conference on the

March 7, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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Average life expectancy of Chinese reaches 79.25 years in 2025: top health official

    BEIJING - The average life expectancy of the Chinese reached 79.25 years in 2025, an increase of 1.32 years from 2020, Lei Haichao, head of China's National Health Commission, said on Saturday at a press conference held on the sidelines of the annual session of the top legislature.   Lei described the past five years as a period of historic progress for China's healthcare sector, with improvements visible on multiple aspects.   He said a policy

March 7, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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Investing in people: China's vision of inclusive, sustainable development

   XINHUA Commentary   BEIJING -  For a country with 1.4 billion people, development cannot be measured by economic size alone. It must also prioritize people's wellbeing and happiness.   A country that ensures dignity, safety, and opportunities for its people builds a stable society, attracts global talent, and gains lasting soft power. Sharing this vision, China's policymakers have charted a fresh dual strategy in the draft outline of the 15th

March 7, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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Nation's leaders attend deliberations at annual legislative session ​

   BEIJINGn -  Senior Chinese leaders today attended deliberations at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature.   Taiwan delegation    Top political advisor Wang Huning took part in a group deliberation with NPC deputies from the Taiwan delegation. He said that over the past year, efforts have been made to properly respond to the complex and severe situation in the Taiwan Strait and vigorously chart the

March 7, 2026 | BY Xinhua, MPD

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Xi stresses enhancing political loyalty in military to advance defense modernization

   BEIJING - President Xi Jinping today stressed fully leveraging the unique strengths of enhancing political loyalty in the military, and called for concerted efforts to advance the modernization of national defense and the armed forces in a steady and sustained manner.   Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the remarks while attending a plenary meeting of the

March 7, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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Chinese mainland logs over 150 million inbound trips in 2025, up 17 pct: tourism minister

   BEIJING - The Chinese mainland recorded over 150 million inbound visits in 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of over 17 percent, when the spending of inbound travelers surpassed US$130 billion, Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli said this morning.    Visa-free entries by foreigners exceeded 30 million, Sun told a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC).   The country has made significant

March 7, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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China details 2026 policy mix to bolster growth and innovation, share opportunities with world

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March 7, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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​China does not seek trade advantages via currency devaluation: central bank governor

   BEIJING - China has no need or intention to seek competitive edges in foreign trade through the depreciation of its currency, China's central bank governor said today.    Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC).   The PBOC has always upheld the decisive role of market forces in exchange rate formation,

March 6, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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HK, Macao urged by Vice Premier Ding to seize opportunities in nation’s high-quality development

        Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang called on business and industrial leaders from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions to help their home cities better align with the country’s high-quality economic development, according to participants at a meeting today  Ding, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during a joint meeting with national political

March 6, 2026 | BY Li Xiaoyun and Chai Hua/China Daily

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Xi calls for decisive progress in Healthy China Initiative during 15th Five-Year Plan period

      BEIJING -  President Xi Jinping today stressed unswervingly following the path of health development with Chinese characteristics to ensure decisive progress in advancing the Healthy China Initiative during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).   Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while attending a joint group meeting during the fourth

March 6, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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